Saturday, 28 March 2015

The long running saga around the future of The Bull, Blackmore, continues. Residents living close to the Church Street pub - which has been closed since 2010 - have received a letter from Brentwood Borough Council's Planning Department giving notification of an application (15/00314/FUL) for a "Change of use from public house on ground floor and living accommodation on upper floor to residential use of whole building". The letter is dated 26 March 2015 with 21 days sought for response. Internet users may wish to make representations via e mail planning@brentwood.gov.uk to http://publicaccessbrentwood.gov.uk quoting the above application number. This could be last orders for The Bull, and comes as no surprise.

Friday, 13 March 2015

A service to commemorate the end of Britain's military involvement in Afghanistan was held today (Friday 13 March 2015) at St Paul's Cathedral, attended by members of the Royal Family. Proceedings concluded with a flypast. C130 JHercules appeared over Blackmore five minutes later. We remember today those who served, particularly sons and daughters of families with connections with the village. Particular remembrance to the 453 who fell.

John Disney (1779-1857) was a
Barrister and Archaeologist and son of Rector John Disney. John Disney
inherited his father’s antiquities, upon his death and continued to add to the
collection. In 1850 Disney donated most of the sculptures to the Fitzwilliam
Museum in Cambridge. John Disney established the Chair of Archaeology. The Disney family lived at the Hyde in
Ingatestone and their monument is in Fryerning churchyard.

Presented by

Professor David Gill

Professor David Gill is a Professor
of Archaeological Heritage and Director of Heritage Futures at the University
Campus Suffolk.

On Friday 20th March 2015 at 7.30 pm

Venue: St Edmund & St Mary’s
Church, Ingatestone

Members £5.00 in advance, Non-members and on the door £6.00. Booking
required For refreshments PLEASE contact Dr Graham Gould on 02085561423, email drgegould@aol.com

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Blackmore Area Local History

I am a keen amateur local historian who has always lived in the CM4 postal district (Ingatestone and Blackmore).
I am currently running an interim blog for the Essex Society for Archaeology and History - see esah160.blogspot.co.uk - and have recently completed a Certificate in Local History at the University of Essex.
The purpose of this blog (which began in 2007) and partner website is simply to encourage everyone to consider, explore and learn about their local heritage and history. The Internet is a marvellous resource and enables people from around the corner and around the world to share.
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